Lesotho National Adaptation Plan
Preliminaries
- The process to formulate the NAP
- ABOUT LESOTHO
1 Introduction
2 Framework for the NAP
3 Approach/Methodologies
4 National context
5 Vision, goals and objectives of the NAP
- 5.1 Vision for Adaptation for the Country
- 5.2 Goals and Objectives of the NAP
6 Climate change adaptation assessment
7 National adaptation priorities
- 7.1 Key risks and adaptation options
- 7.2 Ranking adaptation actions
8 Implementation strategy (including costs)
9 Monitoring and evaluation of adaptation actions, process and outcomes
10 Reporting
11 Further development of an effective NAP process and future NAP updates
- 11.1 Data and system observations to support future assessments
- 11.2 Roadmap for review and update of the NAP in five years
ANNEXES
References
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Lesotho National Adaptation Plan

ANNEXES

Country Profile

Kingdom of Lesotho	...2
Year: 2017
Key sectors / systems and percentage share of the GDP	Main components and proportionate share of contribution to the GDP the within the main sector
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	Growing of crops, market gardening, horticulture (1.3%)
(5.1% contribution)	Farming of animals (2.9%)
	Agricultural and animal husbandry services (0.3%)
	Forestry (0.5%)
	Fishing and aquaculture (0.1%)
Mining and quarrying	Mining and quarrying (8.6%)
(8.6% contribution)
Manufacturing	Food products and beverages (0.8%)
(13.4% contribution)	Textiles, clothing, footwear and leather (11.4%)
	Other manufacturing (1.2%)
Electricity supply, water and sewage	Electricity supply (1.2%)
(4.8% contribution)	Water and sewage, waste collection (3.6%)
Construction	Construction (4.1%)
(4.1% contribution)
Wholesale and retail trade	Wholesale and retail trade (10.6%)
(10.6% contribution)
Transportation and storage	Transportation and storage (2.1%)
(2.1% contribution)
Accommodation and food service	Accommodation and food service (1.1%)
(1.1% contribution)
Information and communication	Information and communication (2.9%)
(2.9% contribution)
Financial and insurance activities	Financial service activities (6.0%)
(8.3% contribution)	Insurance and pension funding (1.9%)
	Activities auxiliary to financial services (0.4%)
Real estate activities	Real estate activities (4.0%)
(4.0% contribution)
Professional, scientific and technical activities (0.8% contribution)	Professional, scientific and technical activities (0.8%)
Administration and support service activities; public administration and defence; compulsory social security	Administration and support service activities; public administration and defence; compulsory social security (11.5%)
(11.5% contribution)
Education	Education (7.2%)
(7.2% contribution)
Human health and social work	Human health and social work (3.2%)
(3.2% contribution)
Other service activities	Other service activities (0.9%)
(0.9% contribution)
FISIM	FISIM (-1.2%)
(-1.2% contribution)
Taxes on products, net of subsidies	Taxes on products, net of subsidies (10.5%)
(10.5% contribution)
Total GDP:	LSL 34,525,000
Source: Bureau of Statistics, National Statistical System of Lesotho (2018). Annual National Accounts of Lesotho 2008-2017. Statistical Reports No. 42: 2018.

NAP process roadmap: linkages and sequencing of different elements

Steps	Key activities	Responsible Institutions	Outputs	Time-frame	Funding source	Progress indicators	Targets
1. Lay the groundwork and address gaps (Element A)
1. Initiating and launching of the national adaptation plan (NAP) process	c. Create or enhance a national vision and mandate for the NAP process	NCCC, line ministries	Vision statement with concrete adaptation targets plus a unified nation-wide adaptation vision	6 months	GoL,	Vision statements and targets.	5 vision statements (4 sector + 1 national)
					EU,
					UNDP
	d. Operationalize the NAP process through access to support	Ministry of Energy and Meteorology	National NAP work plan on the basis of initial consultations with ministries	6 m	GoL,	Synthesized Government NAP strategy work plan.	1
					EU,
					UNDP
	e. Define an NAP strategy containing a prioritized activity list	NCCC, line ministries	Ministry-level work plans and capacity development plans for the NAP process developed	6 m	GoL,	Ministry work plan and capacity development plans for the NAP process	4
					EU, UNDP
2. Stocktaking	a. Conduct a stocktaking and establish baselines, consisting of lessons learned, gaps and opportunities.	Line ministries	Stocktaking report at ministry level and aggregated to government level	6 m	GoL,	Sector-level stocktaking report	4
					EU,	National stocktaking report.
					UNDP,


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	c. Conduct a gap analysis to assess strengths and weaknesses regarding the capacity, data and information, and resources required to effectively engage the NAP	Line ministries	Delivered as part of the ministry-level NAP strategy work plan	6 m	GoL,	Capacity development plan	4 delivered as part of Ministry NAP strategy
					EU,
					UNDP
	e. Assess potential barriers to the planning, design and implementation of CCA including policy incoherencies.	Line ministries	Delivered as part of stocktaking report at ministry level and aggregated to government level	6 m	GoL,	Delivered as part of stocktaking report.
					EU,
					UNDP
3. Addressing capacity gaps and weaknesses in undertaking the NAP process	a. Develop and enhance enabling institutional and technical capacity for the formulation of NAP, e.g. training workshops.	Ministry of Energy and Meteorology	Skills and capability development strategy and procurement strategy to address capacity development needs	6 m	GoL,	Funded skills and capability strategy	1
					UNDP
	c. Design and implement a CCA public awareness campaign	Ministry of Energy and Meteorology	CCA public awareness and education programmes developed on the basis of stocktaking and visioning exercises	6 m	GoL,	Public awareness campaign proposal	1
					UNDP
			Report comprising outputs implemented and results			Outcomes report


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2. Preparatory Elements (Element B)
2. Assessing climate vulnerabilities identifying adaptation options at sector, subnational, national and other appropriate levels	a. Assess vulnerability to climate change at sector, subnational, national or other appropriate levels (by applying appropriate framework)	Line ministries	Quantitative analyses of impacts for medium- and longer-term climate change, geographically disaggregated, assuming with no adaptation	6 m	GoL,	An agreed set of socio-economic pathways for Lesotho (assuming no adaptation)	1
	b. Rank climate change risks and vulnerabilities				EU,
	c. Communicate projected CC information to all stakeholders and the public				UNDP	Sector level impact analyses
			The results should be integrated into the public awareness campaign





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3. Reviewing and appraising adaptation options	a. Appraise individual adaptation options	Line ministries	Quantitative analyses of cost effectiveness of CCA-relevant experiences to date and comparative cost-effectiveness appraisals for each sector	6 m	GoL,	Sector-level analytical reports comprising cost-effectiveness data, chosen implementation pathway, adaptation cost benchmarks	4
					EU,
			The range of adaptation implementation pathways to reach the sector target, identified on the basis of experience and costed		UNDP

			Adaptation output benchmarks developed through community surveys, meta-evaluations and expert opinion
4. Compiling and communicating national adaptation plans	a. Compile draft national adaptation plans.	Ministry of Energy and Meteorology	Sector Adaptation Plans published as stand-alone documents and reported in UNFCCC processes, amalgamated into a national report	6 m	GoL	Adaptation plans	4 sector level.
					EU,
					UNDP		1 national level.
5. Integrating CCA into sectoral planning, budgeting and implementation processes	a/c. Identify opportunities and constraints for multi-annual planning, budgeting and implementation processes at national and subnational levels;	Line ministries	Institutional assessment of processes, workflows and entry points to determine options for mainstreaming and efficiency improvements	6 m	GoL,	Sector-level institutional assessments.	4
					EU,
	b/c. Build and enhance capacity for integrating CC into multi-planning, budgeting and implementation processes at national and subnational levels.		Capacity needs assessment updated and training programmes developed		UNDP	Outputs to be scoped out following on from the institutional assessments

			E-management systems installed and functional

			Coordination/management structures functional

			Policy review structures in place and functional

			Monitoring protocol in place and functional
3. Implementation Strategies (Element C)
2. Developing a (long-term) NAP implementation strategy	a. Define an implementation strategy (target areas, responsible entities, timing, sequencing of activities and resources)	Line ministries	As above: Element B, Step 5	As above	GoL, UNDP, donors	As above
	b. Develop training for implementation capacity development (project planning and monitoring)
	c. Conduct regular review processes for implementation effectiveness
4. Monitoring and Review (Element D)
1. Monitoring the NAP process	a/b/c: Define qualitative and quantitative metrics for monitoring of effectiveness and implementation progress	Line ministries	Regular progress reports	Continuous	GoL, UNDP, donors	Sector-level progress reports	4 annually

		Ministry of Energy and Meteorology
2. Iteratively updating national CCA plans.	Update the national CCA plans and related documentation at a specified frequency	Line ministries	Process to develop annual spending plans and medium term expenditure plans which integrate adaptation in place	6 m	GoL, UNDP, donors	Standard operating procedures	4